[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5294]
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  SA 3507. Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. Curtis) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1067. CONFIRMATION OF USE OF CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL LAND IN 
                   SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FOR VALID PUBLIC 
                   PURPOSES.

       (a) Confirmation of Uses.--
       (1) In general.--The use by the University of Utah of the 
     land described in subsection (b) as a University research 
     park, as approved by the letter from the Secretary of the 
     Interior to the University of Utah dated December 10, 1970, 
     and any modifications of the approved plan of development and 
     management approved by the Department of the Interior prior 
     to the date of enactment of this Act, is confirmed as a valid 
     public purpose consistent with the requirements of the Act of 
     June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public 
     Purposes Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et 
     seq.), subject to the terms and conditions included in the 
     letter and approvals.
       (2) Other uses.--Any other uses of the land described in 
     subsection (b) by the University of Utah that are consistent 
     with use as a University research park and related university 
     purposes (including development of student housing and a 
     transit hub) are confirmed as valid public purposes 
     consistent with the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 
     (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes 
     Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
       (b) Description of Non-Federal Land.--The land referred to 
     in subsection (a) is the approximately 593.54 acres of land 
     conveyed to the University of Utah under the Act of June 14, 
     1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes 
     Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), by 
     patent numbered 43-99-0012 and dated October 18, 1968, and 
     more particularly described as tracts D (excluding parcels 
     numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt 
     Lake Meridian.
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